Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly reach Kumamoto pre-quarterfinals; Dhruv Kapila–Radhika Sharma eliminated

Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly defeated Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita 21-17, 21-14 to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 in Kumamoto on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. In qualifying play, Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma were beaten 16-21, 15-21 by the second-seeded American pair Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett.

The win for the Indian women's doubles pairing came in the round-of-32 and was completed in 42 minutes. Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly are the Indian combination that won a bronze at this year's BWF World Championships in New Delhi.

Facing home favourites Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita in the opening round, Gayatri and Treesa closed out both games to advance to the pre-quarterfinals. The 21-17, 21-14 scoreline decided the match in straight games and moved the Indians into the next main-draw stage.

Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma exited in the opening round of qualifying after falling 16-21, 15-21 to the second-seeded American duo Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett. The loss eliminated the Indian mixed pair from contention in the qualifying phase.

The Indian men's doubles team of Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun progressed to the next round when Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik retired hurt six minutes into their round-of-32 match. The Indian pair were leading 11-6 in the opening game at the time of the Malaysian pair's withdrawal.

Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will contest a pre-quarterfinal in the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500, Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma are out after the qualifying defeat, and Hariharan Amsakarunan with M.R. Arjun advance to the next round following the retirement by Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.